The effect of fertility rate on population growth, in Bumanya sub-county Kaliro district from 1960-2018.
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2019-05
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This research investigates the effect of fertility rate on population growth in
Bumanya sub-county Kaliro district from 1960-2018. Using both multiple and
simple regression analysis, my objectives were; to find out the trend of fertility
rate in Bumanya sub-county Kaliro. To find out the effect of fertility rate on
population growth, and using a descriptive and qualitative method, I found out
that there is a decrease in the fertility rate though the population has steady
increase over the study period. Fertility rate had a negative effect on population
growth. From the purpose of my steady that was investigating the effect of
fertility rate on population growth in Bumanya sub-county Kaliro district; Ifound
out that fertility had a significant effect on population growth in Bumanya sub
county Kaliro district.
Therefore, there should be an urgent steps tale to reduce on the population and
fertility rate like the use of family planning method, population control programs
should also be designed, there should be harsh rules and law that should be
designed to parent who face children as wealth and also Universal education
should also be provided to children mainly girls so as to reduce fertility rate and control population growth
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A research project submitted to the college of Education,Open and distance e-learning in partial fulfillment
Of the requirements for the award of the Bachelor’s degree of arts with Education, Kampala International University
Keywords
Fertility rate, Population growth